Collingwood utility Steele Sidebottom is backing Lachie Keeffe and Nathan Brown to handle Hawthorn’s key forward Lance Franklin in Friday night’s clash with the AFL’s ladder leaders at the MCG. …

Key forward Sam Reid appears to be leading the race to return among AFL club Sydney’s star-studded injury list. Reid (quad), Lewis Jetta (shin), Adam Goodes (knee), and Lewis Roberts-Thomson …

Essendon AFL coach James Hird’s defence of charges he brought the game into disrepute has begun with a demand that an independent tribunal conduct a public hearing into the matter. …

Fremantle forward Matt de Boer says there’s no way he’ll be putting his hand up for a rest in the lead-in to the AFL finals. The fourth-placed Dockers will start …

Sydney Premiership coach Paul Roos has firmed into a long odds-on favourite to be the next Brisbane coach following confirmation Brisbane is chasing him. Roos is a $1.60 clear favourite …

The message from James Hird couldn’t be clearer – he will fight City Hall. The Essendon coach says he’s shattered the AFL has charged him with bringing the game into …

The Twitter accounts of AFL stars Dale Thomas, Dustin Martin and Jack Riewoldt were hacked on Wednesday, according to their respective clubs. Collingwood’s “Daisy” Thomas tweeted he was leaving the …

Paul Roos hasn’t shut the door entirely on coaching in the AFL again but the Brisbane Lions have a tough job swinging it wide open for him. Roos on Wednesday …

West Coast coach John Worsfold claims he will explore the possibility of joining a rival AFL club if he isn’t re-signed by the Eagles. Worsfold is out of contract at …

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse is predicting a shambolic build-up to the AFL’s finals series courtesy of Essendon’s supplements saga. Seventh-placed Essendon, senior coach James Hird, assistant coach Mark Thompson, football …

Charging veteran Essendon club doctor Bruce Reid with bringing the AFL into disrepute is like putting a big gun in front of Bambi, says legendary coach Kevin Sheedy. Former Bombers …

Kieren Jack has kept it simple in his first AFL season as Sydney co-captain, and with great effect for the reigning premiers. Jack is in career-best form, as indicated by …

From the moment James Hird, David Evans and Ian Robson filed into that February 5 media conference, looking like someone close to them had died, Essendon were in huge trouble. …

Collingwood AFL player Dale Thomas has said on Twitter he is leaving the club, but the Magpies say the midfielder’s account has been hacked. Thomas’ account tweeted on Wednesday: “thanks …

Brisbane Lions chairman Angus Johnson has confidently predicted the club will swiftly unveil a new coach to take them to the AFL’s next level. Johnson on Wednesday strenuously defended the …

AFL club St Kilda’s pending change of president is unlikely to affect any new deal for coach Scott Watters. Saints president Greg Westaway will be replaced by Peter Summers, chief …

Reports of Chris Judd possibly not playing on for the 2014 AFL season have been exaggerated, according to the dual Brownlow Medallist himself. However Judd admitted on Wednesday that the …

Essendon coach James Hird says he’s shattered that the AFL has charged him with bringing the game into disrepute. Hird, the Bombers and three other senior officials were charged and …